The southwest monsoon on Sunday hit Kerala coast, three days ahead of normal onset time of June 1, thus marking the start of a four-months season of rainfall across the subcontinent. “All the conditions for the onset of monsoon over Kerala have been satisfied today,” the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in a statement. The … Read more
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert for Ernakulam and Idukki districts of Kerala for Saturday indicating extremely heavy rainfall and an orange alert for southern districts till May 16. The weatherman has issued a red alert for Ernakulam and Idukki for Saturday while an orange alert has been issued for Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, … Read more
The year 2018 registered 163 such events, with August recording 74 such events, June 35 and June 34. Next year, there were 117 incidences, with 71 being registered in August and 22 in July July. Nearly a three-fold increase was witnessed in incidences of very heavy rainfall across districts of Kerala since 2015, according to … Read more
Bengaluru is forecast to receive rain till Thursday, while the evenings will be colder. (File/PTI) The Indian Meteorological Department’s (IMD) Bengaluru observatory has recorded 115.8 mm rainfall between November 1 and November 14, twice the average, making it the city’s wettest November in six years. Bengaluru recorded 71 mm rainfall last November. Low-pressure areas over … Read more
The IMD has also warned of thunderstorm and lightning strikes at one or two places till Tuesday. (PTI) Water levels in several dams in Kerala reached critical level as heavy rain lashed the state overnight, PTI reported. Southern Kerala was the hardest hit as several roads were under water today, disrupting road and train services. … Read more
An orange alert is the second most alarming warning issued by the weather department after the Red alert and indicates prediction of very heavy rainfall in the indicated region. A spell of heavy rainfall over the last 24 hours has caused severe water-logging in several low-lying areas in Kerala. Taking cognisance of the incessant rainfall, … Read more
On Tuesday, the administration confirmed the opening of three sluice gates of the Idukki reservoir for only the fifth time in the dam’s history. (File) Kerala, already battered by heavy rainfall, is likely to receive more rain from Wednesday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The weather bureau has predicted heavy-to-extremely heavy rainfall to hit … Read more
Rainfall in October has been 36% higher than normal. (PTI) The record-shattering rainfall that caused widespread destruction in Uttarakhand over the past two days is expected to drastically reduce from today, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted. The state is likely to remain dry for the remainder of the week. Uttarakhand received 122 mm … Read more
The water level in the Idukki dam was recorded at 2,398.04 ft on Tuesday morning. (IE) The shutters of the Idukki dam over the Periyar river in Kerala were opened on Tuesday morning amid the flood crisis, local media reported. This is only the fifth time in the dam’s history that the shutters had to … Read more
The 24-hour rainfall crossed the 200-mm mark at some places in Ernakulam, Idukki, Kottayam, and Kollam districts. (PTI) The June-September monsoon season has long past its sell-by date but several parts of India continue to receive heavy rainfall. Kerala, Delhi, Uttarakhand, and Madhya Pradesh received very high rainfall over the past few days, causing loss … Read more